Port Police Report: Officers Warned 'Conservative' Campaigner During Elections

Volunteering for conservative candidates outside during elections on April 3, Saukville resident Craig Simmons was talking to voters about School Board candidates' party affiliations, and passing out flyers advocating for Ross Larsson, Earl Kelley and John  Soper.

At 6:08 p.m. April 3, Port police stopped by the middle school and warned Simmons about handing out the candidate fliers as he was in violation of the appropriate 100 foot distance from the entrance.

Police measured the distance, and he was told to stay that far away.

Simmons told Patch on election day that several voters were glad to see him.

"It's especially refreshing when people make a beeline for me when they see the cap and say, 'Oh, you're a Republican; who are you supporting?'" Simmons said. "Party affiliation is everything."

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More from the reports:

• Fight, fight, fight! It was apparently the traditional fight ring around them that got these two Port men in trouble for disorderly conduct. Police stopped at 2:23 a.m. April 1 to investigate a large group congretating in the 100 block of North Franklin Street and found a 28-year-old Port man and 25-year-old Port man fighting. They were both cited.
• Just a bump: Police responded to a minor crash at 9:11 a.m. April 1. A 62-year-old Saukville man had bumped into a parked vehicle owned by a 25-year-old Cedar Grove woman. There was little to no damage on either vechile.
• Not saved by the bell: Port police responded to St. Peter’s Church, 1802 N. Wisconsin St. at 3:27 p.m. April 1, where three juveniles were climbing on the bell tower. They were warned for their behavior and subsequently left the area.